AL-INSHIQAQ (THE SUNDERING, SPLITTING OPEN)

084.001YUSUFALI: When the sky is rent asunder, PICKTHAL: When the heaven is split asunder SHAKIR: When the heaven bursts asunder,

084.002YUSUFALI: And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs
(do so);- PICKTHAL: And attentive to her Lord in fear, SHAKIR: And obeys its Lord and it must.

084.003YUSUFALI: And when the earth is flattened out, PICKTHAL: And when the earth is spread out SHAKIR: And when the earth is stretched,

084.004YUSUFALI: And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty, PICKTHAL: And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty SHAKIR: And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty,

084.005YUSUFALI: And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,- and it must needs
(do so);- (then will come Home the full reality). PICKTHAL: And attentive to her Lord in fear! SHAKIR: And obeys its Lord and it must.

084.007YUSUFALI: Then he who is given his Record in his right hand, PICKTHAL: Then whoso is given his account in his right hand SHAKIR: Then as to him who is given his book in his right hand,

084.008YUSUFALI: Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning, PICKTHAL: He truly will receive an easy reckoning SHAKIR: He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning,

084.009YUSUFALI: And he will turn to his people, rejoicing! PICKTHAL: And will return unto his folk in joy. SHAKIR: And he shall go back to his people joyful.

084.010YUSUFALI: But he who is given his Record behind his back,- PICKTHAL: But whoso is given his account behind his back, SHAKIR: And as to him who is given his book behind his back,

084.011YUSUFALI: Soon will he cry for perdition, PICKTHAL: He surely will invoke destruction SHAKIR: He shall call for perdition,

084.012YUSUFALI: And he will enter a Blazing Fire. PICKTHAL: And be thrown to scorching fire. SHAKIR: And enter into burning fire.

084.013YUSUFALI: Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing! PICKTHAL: He verily lived joyous with his folk, SHAKIR: Surely he was (erstwhile) joyful among his followers.

084.014YUSUFALI: Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)! PICKTHAL: He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah). SHAKIR: Surely he thought that he would never return.

084.015YUSUFALI: Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him! PICKTHAL: Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him! SHAKIR: Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him.

084.016YUSUFALI: So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset; PICKTHAL: Oh, I swear by the afterglow of sunset, SHAKIR: But nay! I swear by the sunset redness,

084.017YUSUFALI: The Night and its Homing; PICKTHAL: And by the night and all that it enshroudeth, SHAKIR: And the night and that which it drives on,

084.018YUSUFALI: And the Moon in her fullness: PICKTHAL: And by the moon when she is at the full, SHAKIR: And the moon when it grows full,

084.019YUSUFALI: Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage. PICKTHAL: That ye shall journey on from plane to plane. SHAKIR: That you shall most certainly enter one state after
another.

084.020YUSUFALI: What then is the matter with them, that they believe not?- PICKTHAL: What aileth them, then, that they believe not SHAKIR: But what is the matter with them that they do not
believe,

084.021YUSUFALI: And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate, PICKTHAL: And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not
(Allah)? SHAKIR: And when the Quran is recited to them they do not make
obeisance?

084.022YUSUFALI: But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it). PICKTHAL: Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny; SHAKIR: Nay! those who disbelieve give the lie to the truth.

084.023YUSUFALI: But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their
breasts) PICKTHAL: And Allah knoweth best what they are hiding. SHAKIR: And Allah knows best what they hide,

084.024YUSUFALI: So announce to them a Penalty Grievous, PICKTHAL: So give them tidings of a painful doom, SHAKIR: So announce to them a painful punishment~

084.025YUSUFALI: Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them
is a Reward that will never fail. PICKTHAL: Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is a
reward unfailing. SHAKIR: Except those who believe and do good; for them is a
reward that shall never be cut off.